Today, September 30, the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), along with other Native American individuals, groups, and marks a National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. This aligns with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that is observed in Canada for residential school survivors. It is also called Orange Shirt Day to honor the story of one girl whose treasured orange shirt given to her by her grandmother was taken away from her at residential school. The orange shirt has come to symbolize awareness for the children who died or went missing at these institutions. NABS has orange t-shirts available to purchase. Time for education and action.
Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Gym in the apartment.
Lost Souls – Tom Jackson
Residential School Song – Cheryl Bear
Child of the Government – Jayli Wolf
My Country ’tis of Thy People You’re Dying – Buffy Sainte-Marie
BEFORE – A Tribe Called Red, feat. Joseph Boyden
Warrior Heart – Shawnee
Apatapasiq – Mike Bern
Battlefields – Twin Flames
Save Mob – Snotty Nose Rez Kids, feat. Nooky & Birdz
open window – nehiyawak
Drums – John Densmore & Floyd Westerman
How I Feel – A Tribe Called Red, feat. Leonard Sumner, Shad & Northern Voice
Took the Children Away – Archie Roach
Take Me Home – Indian City
Spirit Horses – Annie Humphrey
He Can Fancy Dance – Cindy Paul
The Land of the Blind – Ira Provost
Why Us – N’we Jinan Artists
Monthly Archives: September 2021
30 September 2021
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools
Today, September 30, the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), along with other Native American individuals, groups, and allies will honor a National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. This aligns with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that is honored in Canada for residential school survivors. It is also called Orange Shirt Day to honor the story of one girl whose treasured orange shirt given to her by her grandmother was taken away from her at residential school. The orange shirt has now come to symbolize awareness for the children who died or went missing at these institutions. We encourage everyone to wear orange shirts, raise awareness on that day to educate others, and attend or host community healing events. NABS has orange t-shirts available to purchase.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights
26 September 2021
Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Gym in the apartment.
Windmill – Wu Tang Clan
Wildfires – John Trudell
Voices – John Munro
Thorn in Your Side – namoli brennet
Right Here Waiting for You – Blues Traveler
Far Away in Australia – The Wolfe Tones
Cry Baby – Janis Joplin
Native Land – Paul Robeson
Sunrise on Brooklyn – Black 47
Blowing in the Wind – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Sunny South – John McCutcheon
Asi Como Hoy Matan Negros – Victor Jara
Airplane – Rusted Root
Sylvie – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Doctor’s Orders – Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
13 September 2021
Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
La Iguana – The Chieftains With Lila Downs
La Golondrina – The Chieftains With Los Folkloristas
A La Orilla De Un Palmar – The Chieftains With Linda Ronstadt
Danza De Concheros – The Chieftains With Los Folkloristas
El Chivo – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles
San Campio – The Chieftains With Carlos Núñez
The Sands Of Mexico – The Chieftains Feat. Ry Cooder
Sailing To Mexico – The Chieftains With Carlos Núñez
El Caballo – The Chieftains With Los Camperos De Valles
March To Battle (Across The Rio Grande) – The Chieftains With Banda De Gaitas Del Batallón De San Patricio, Liam Neeson, Los Cenzontles & L.A. Juvenil
Lullaby For The Dead – The Chieftains With Moya Brennan
Luz De Luna – The Chieftains With Chavela Vargas
Persecución De Villa – The Chieftains With Mariachi Santa Fe De Jesus Guzman
Canción Mixteca (Intro) – The Chieftains Feat. Ry Cooder
Canción Mixteca – The Chieftains With Los Tigres Del Norte
Ojitos Negros – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles
El Relampago – The Chieftains With Lila Downs
El Pájaro Cu – The Chieftains With La Negra Graciana
Finale – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles, Carlos Núñez, Los Folkloristas, Banda De Gaitas Del Batallón De San Patricio, L.A. Juvenil
San Patricio Brigade – Black 47 (with Eileen Ivers)
St Patricks Battalion – The Wakes
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
12 September 2021
Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Steve Biko – Beenie Man
Steve Biko (Stir It Up) – A Tribe Called Quest
Biko – Peter Gabriel
Biko’s Kindred Lament – Steel Pulse
The Death Of Stephen Biko – Tom Paxton
Long Walk To Freedom (Halala South Africa) – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Prisoner – Lucky Dube
Kazet – Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens
Not Yet Uhuru – Letta Mbulu
Tomorrow Nation – O’ Yaba
Hellfire – African Jazz Pioneers
Unfinished Story – Stimela
Biko Drum – Christy Moore
Asimnonanga/Biko – Wouter Kellerman and Soweto Gospel Choir
Tribute to Steve Biko – Tappa Zukie
Nkosi Sikelel ‘IAfrica – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Filed under Antiracism, Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
11 September 2021
Walking. Germantown.
Mychal – Black 47
One Morning In Bar Harbour – Eric Bogle
Believe – Yellowcard
Rules – Wu-Tang Clan
Hole In the Sky – Juliana Hatfield
Our Town – Linda Bonadies
I Can’t See New York – Tori Amos
Heroes – David Bowie
Out of Our Heads – Sheryl Crow
If This Is Goodbye – Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
The Bravest – Tom Paxton
I Heard an Owl – Carrie Newcomer
Akai Inochi (Featuring Erykah Badu) – MISIA
Tuesday – Five for Fighting
The Proud – Talib Kweli
On That Day – Leonard Cohen
Let’s Roll – Neil Young
Empty Sky – Bruce Springsteen
Venceremos – Ventiscka
Compañero Presidente – Angel Parra
Manifiesto – Victor Jara
Prayer – Come from Away
Filed under Current Events, New York
A prayer, September 11, 2021
Gracious God,
twenty years on
we remember.
We remember
your precious children killed in
New York
Washington, DC,
Shanksville.
We remember
your precious children killed in
Afghanistan
Iraq
and around the world.
We remember
death
wounded bodies
wounded spirits
wounded souls.
We remember
acts of terror
acts of valor
acts of violence
acts of peace.
We remember
fear
anger
hate
prejudice.
We remember
kindness
courage
grace
generosity.
We remember
people coming together to
reach out
weep
sing
embrace
care.
We remember
songs ended
songs gone
songs created
songs begun
songs lived
songs shared.
Remembering,
may we take bold, faith-filled, hopeful steps
to unlearn the ways of war and
turn to ways that might make peace between people;
to overcome fear of one another
and recognize the dignity and value of every person;
to seek understanding of suffering
and nurture the empathy needed to work to alleviate it; and
to walk the paths of love
that leads to peace and justice.
Remembering Jesus,
in response to your Holy Spirit,
we pray. Amen.
with thanks to Shannan Vance-Ocampo, Chris Shelton, leaders of the United Church of Christ and Come from Away
Filed under Current Events, Family, Friends, New York, Prayer
All matches cancelled
In that eternal tennis center
where immortals and unknowns,
injury and age wiped away,
white supremacy and patriarchy recalled and transcended,
gather to play forever, amid
churning legs and blurring rackets,
thundering serves and crackling backhands,
all matches scheduled for
what we know as September 11, 2021
4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time
are cancelled
so everyone may gather
round the Jumbotrons to view
Leylah Fernandez
and Emma Raducanu
and marvel
and rejoice
and remember
it is never,
never,
just about the tennis.
10 September 2021
Louisville, Kentucky
Along the Graybeard Trail 